Venezuela faces institutional decay as judiciary loses independence

Analyses of the Venezuelan judicial system highlight a significant erosion of institutional independence. A central point of concern is the decision by the Supreme Tribunal of Justice (TSJ) to appoint Nicolás Maduro as president following the 2024 presidential elections, in which Edmundo González Urrutia was defeated.

This judicial intervention is viewed as a mechanism to validate political outcomes through legal channels, leading to the normalization of illegality. The lack of an independent judiciary impacts the daily lives of citizens, affecting their ability to resolve labor disputes, property rights, and criminal complaints without relying on political connections or informal payments.